As a renewable energy, biomethane is playing an increasingly important role in achieving the climate targets of the EU and Germany. In addition, since the beginning of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, there has been a demand for greater independence from fossil natural gas. This has resulted in a system of regulatory requirements in a wide variety of dimensions...

The use of biomethane in the EU ETS to reduce emissions is a worthwhile factor for more and more companies that should not be neglected. However, various requirements for compliance with sustainability and the associated certification must be met...

A dena analysis estimates that demand for biomethane in Germany will increase in order to meet the requirements of the GEG (Building Energy Act) by 2040. Biomethane demand in Germany for gas heating is forecast to be between 0.5 and 1.8 TWh in 2027 as a result of the GEG 2023. Biomethane demand is expected to rise to 30.2 TWh in the “mid” scenario by 2040. This corresponds to an annual growth rate in biomethane demand for gas heating systems in Germany of ~28%.

Guarantees of Origin (GOs) are used to trace the origin of renewable energy and are issued for various products. For electricity and gas, GOs confirm that they come from renewable sources. A system for the certification of renewable hydrogen is currently under development. These certificates will allow consumers to document the origin of their energy and count it towards their carbon footprint...

The European Biogas Association (EBA) speaks of an annual biomethane production potential of up to 260 TWh in Europe in 2030. If you compare this with the production of 41 TWh in 2022 or with the year 2018 (20 TWh), the enormous growth predicted by market experts becomes clear...

The Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) has developed the web application Nabisy (Sustainable Biomass Systems) to support and monitor the sustainable use of biomass. The system plays a central role in the certification of biomass used for the production of biofuels and bioliquids. The aim is to ensure sustainability along the entire value chain and to guarantee compliance with legal requirements...